Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is urging shareholders to reject a proposal to be voted upon in an April 23 shareholder election that would require the company to disclose the health consequences of its hospital acquisitions, including staffing levels, physician departures…
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Lubbock-based Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas Tech Physicians have issued a notice of termination for the commercial and Medicare Advantage participation agreement with UnitedHealthcare, Everything Lubbock.com reported March 23. The termination date for the contract is March…
The Canadian province of British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S.-trained healthcare professionals through a targeted campaign, according to a March 23 report by ABC affiliate KATU. The $5 million campaign, launched in March 2025 with a marketing push…
The National Residency Match Program has released its results for the 2026 appointment year, its largest in the program’s 42-year history with more than 15,000 applicants. Four new subspecialties joined the Specialties Matching Service, including bone and soft tissue pathology,…
The physician workforce is facing an array of challenges in the year ahead as the U.S. faces a projected shortage of 141,160 full-time equivalent physicians in 2038, according to a December report from the Health Resources and Services Administration. From…
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Many physicians underestimate what independence actually requires and what it can offer, according to Marcelo Hochman, MD, a plastic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, S.C. For Dr. Hochman, the transition is less about leaving a health system and more about rethinking…
This article was last updated March 20, 2026 at 4:16 p.m. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to pause its plan to transition its emergency room staffing contract for 180 days, NPR-affiliate KLCC reported March 18. Here…
In a report released March 17, the Michigan Medical Society identified key areas of the state’s worsening physician shortage. It included a 14-point plan for addressing the shortage which included expanding pay and reimbursements. Here are 10 other key takeaways…
The American Medical Association applauded legislation introduced March 17 to exempt physicians and other healthcare professionals from a $100,000 filing fee on new H-1B visa petitions. The policy targets a cost the organization said has made it more difficult for…
New physicians are entering a healthcare landscape shaped by financial pressure, changing employment models and shifting expectations. From the appeal of employed positions to growing interest in shift-based work, five trends in particular have emerged in how early-career physicians choose…